If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 03:08
Trade secrets
No freedom is absolute.
You have freedom to travel. If I loan you my car, I can tell you not to take it out of town, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
How do you take your erotic photos and how do you choose the poses?
You have freedom of speech. If I loan you my computer, I can tell you not to use it for certain things, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
Conspiracy
Perjury
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insurrection
False advertising
HIPAA violations
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
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Threats of violence
And much, much more.
Child pornography
I want to touch my sister’s boobs. What do I say?
Fraud
Revenge porn
That’s what it is. You have no right to use other people’s stuff. If people let you use their stuff, they can tell you how you can use it, and they can tell you to stop using it any time they want.
Insider trading
If you’re wondering why free speech doesn’t apply to the internet, it’s because you have no right to use other people’s stuff for free.